1953 VMI Keydets football team

The 1953 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5.[1]

1953 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 West Virginia $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
Furman 2 0 0 7 2 0
George Washington 4 2 0 5 4 0
William & Mary 3 2 0 5 4 1
Richmond 3 3 0 5 3 1
VPI 3 3 0 5 5 0
VMI 3 3 0 5 5 0
Washington and Lee 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 0 2 7 0
Davidson 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Catawba*
W 44–03,000[2]
September 26George Washington
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 13–144,500[3]
October 3at RichmondL 7–1310,000[4]
October 10at The CitadelW 14–05,000[5]
October 17at Virginia*W 21–618,000[6]
October 24at No. 8 West VirginiaL 20–5223,000[7]
October 31at Florida State*L 7–1214,000[8]
November 7vs. William & MaryW 20–19[9]
November 14at Cincinnati*L 0–6716,000[10]
November 26vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
W 28–1326,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1953 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mapp leads VMI to 44–0 victory over Catawba". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 20, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gasperi's two placements spoil VMI's homecoming". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond trips VMI by 13 to 7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 4, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ ""Eel-like" running is feature of VMI win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI upsets Virginia by 21 to 6". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WVU slaughters VMI 52 to 20 in homecoming tilt". The Raleigh Register. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Seminoles trip VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VMI rallies in last 56 seconds to upset William and Mary, 20–19". Daily Press. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UC runs wild again, walloping VMI, 67–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VMI plays host to Gobblers at Victory Stadium on Thursday". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 23, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Flying Squadron wallops V.P.I. Hokies 28-to-13". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. November 30, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2017.